these wide-leg pants are made from two original feed sacks — one from Blank & Gottshall Co. Inc. of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, established 1888, and one Wayne Turkey Growing Mash sack distributed through their mill. one leg carries the ornate Blank & Gottshall shield logo with "Established 1888" printed in full. the other carries a detailed illustrated turkey, bold and centered on cream cotton.
Blank & Gottshall is one of the oldest feed companies to appear in any sack in this collection. founded the same year the first electric streetcar ran in the United States, operating out of central Pennsylvania through the Great Depression and beyond.
no mends. the cotton has aged to a warm natural cream with soft grey and tan print. elastic waist, wide leg, full drape.
+size: large-xlarge / waist: 32–42" / length: 34"
+made with: 2 feed sacks / Blank & Gottshall Co. Inc., Sunbury, PA, est. 1888 / 100% cotton / 1930s–1940s
+sewn: on 4/23/26 in CA over 6 hours
fyi:
+ best cared for by hand • machine wash cold on gentle cycle if needed +
+ made from vintage materials • slight imperfections add to its story +
+ original sack prints may soften further over time +
these wide-leg pants are made from two original feed sacks — one from Blank & Gottshall Co. Inc. of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, established 1888, and one Wayne Turkey Growing Mash sack distributed through their mill. one leg carries the ornate Blank & Gottshall shield logo with "Established 1888" printed in full. the other carries a detailed illustrated turkey, bold and centered on cream cotton.
Blank & Gottshall is one of the oldest feed companies to appear in any sack in this collection. founded the same year the first electric streetcar ran in the United States, operating out of central Pennsylvania through the Great Depression and beyond.
no mends. the cotton has aged to a warm natural cream with soft grey and tan print. elastic waist, wide leg, full drape.
+size: large-xlarge / waist: 32–42" / length: 34"
+made with: 2 feed sacks / Blank & Gottshall Co. Inc., Sunbury, PA, est. 1888 / 100% cotton / 1930s–1940s
+sewn: on 4/23/26 in CA over 6 hours
fyi:
+ best cared for by hand • machine wash cold on gentle cycle if needed +
+ made from vintage materials • slight imperfections add to its story +
+ original sack prints may soften further over time +
